'Measuring Happiness: A Global Happiness and Well Being Movement Launches' blog post by Laura Musikanski.
The United Nations meeting was brought to order and the movement called into being by Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley of Bhutan and Secretary-General Ki-moon of the United Nations. Both spoke of the dire need for the replacement of a money-based system, and the dawning of the age of happiness, compassion and well-being.